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Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 14, 2017 1:38:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 12:21:57 GMT
one of the most entertaining boxers ever. this is what boxing misses. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 12:40:53 GMT
one of the most entertaining boxers ever. this is what boxing misses. Yeah boxing is lacking entertainers at the moment, and personalities really. But it's been a decent year for boxing, and still got Haye-Belew II coming up just before Xmas on a Sunday night which will be unusual. And the semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series tournament early next year for Super-Middleweight and Cruiserweight division, and hopefully at least one unification fight in the Heavyweight division in 2018 which will normally capture the public's imagination. Just not a lot of American interest in these fights except potentially in the HW unifications. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 13:45:55 GMT
one of the most entertaining boxers ever. this is what boxing misses. Yeah boxing is lacking entertainers at the moment, and personalities really. But it's been a decent year for boxing, and still got Haye-Belew II coming up just before Xmas on a Sunday night which will be unusual. And the semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series tournament early next year for Super-Middleweight and Cruiserweight division, and hopefully at least one unification fight in the Heavyweight division in 2018 which will normally capture the public's imagination. Just not a lot of American interest in these fights except potentially in the HW unifications. thank you. you don't have to be an entertainer like Nas was - but remember all the personalities? hector camacho, vinny pazienza.......remember angel manfredy - El Diablo?  hell - people may want to call Hopkins a boring/dirty/defensive fighter. know what? he had a personality and made you hate him because he ran his mouth. b-hop:  |
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Post by Reggie_Stration on Nov 14, 2017 17:15:13 GMT
His weight issue seems strange to me if he's content with how he looks. He prided himself on his appearance and his fitness when he was a boxer, to the point of arrogance. I mean I know retired athletes and people in general put on weight as they get older, but he's obese. Makes me think the Barrera loss must have hit him hard and his comfort eating was his escape.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 17:41:45 GMT
His weight issue seems strange to me if he's content with how he looks. He prided himself on his appearance and his fitness when he was a boxer, to the point of arrogance. I mean I know retired athletes and people in general put on weight as they get older, but he's obese. Makes me think the Barrera loss must have hit him hard and his comfort eating was his escape. I suppose when you do all that exercise and training every day of your life, then suddenly stop, but carry on eating the same amount, just that you are eating more junk than ever, you are bound to pile on the pounds. Some guys like Frank Bruno, Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn have continued going down the gym after retirement. Even Ricky Hatton is doing work with boxers now. Mike Tyson has become a vegan. And Prince Naseem has just become fat! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 17:53:25 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 17:55:52 GMT
His weight issue seems strange to me if he's content with how he looks. He prided himself on his appearance and his fitness when he was a boxer, to the point of arrogance. I mean I know retired athletes and people in general put on weight as they get older, but he's obese. Makes me think the Barrera loss must have hit him hard and his comfort eating was his escape. that Barrera loss wasn't as one sided as people think i have his fight collection. Hamed had issues - rumors of his bones in his hands being degenerative and brittle and he just couldn't fight anymore. plus personal issues - the horrible car accident which landed him in jail. not excusing the guys actions and behaviors. he was young, had money and was famous. i'm sure time/life has roughened him up a bit - looks to be happy though despite his weight issues and that's what it's all about. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 18:19:50 GMT
His weight issue seems strange to me if he's content with how he looks. He prided himself on his appearance and his fitness when he was a boxer, to the point of arrogance. I mean I know retired athletes and people in general put on weight as they get older, but he's obese. Makes me think the Barrera loss must have hit him hard and his comfort eating was his escape. that Barrera loss wasn't as one sided as people think Yeah I agree, I think people exaggerate how one-sided it was because there was quite a lot of hate for him, which is understandable, his brashness was always going to be a turn-off for most people, but I bet most of them miss him now! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 18:29:40 GMT
that Barrera loss wasn't as one sided as people think Yeah I agree, I think people exaggerate how one-sided it was because there was quite a lot of hate for him, which is understandable, his brashness was always going to be a turn-off for most people, but I bet most of them miss him now! bingo. no doubt he lost the fight in my eyes - but it wasn't as lopsided as people make it appear to be. he had a target on his back because everybody wanted to see him get obliterated. that kelly/hamed fight above was an entertaining war: was that Hamed's first U.S. appearance or was it the one against Wayne McCullough where he did the Halloween/Thriller entrance: whata showman - Halloween and Prince comes out to this - everyone hated him  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 18:38:23 GMT
Yeah I agree, I think people exaggerate how one-sided it was because there was quite a lot of hate for him, which is understandable, his brashness was always going to be a turn-off for most people, but I bet most of them miss him now! bingo. no doubt he lost the fight in my eyes - but it wasn't as lopsided as people make it appear to be. he had a target on his back because everybody wanted to see him get obliterated. that kelly/hamed fight above was an entertaining war: was that Hamed's first U.S. appearance or was it the one against Wayne McCullough where he did the Halloween/Thriller entrance: whata showman - Halloween and Prince comes out to this - everyone hated him Yeah the Kevin Kelley fight was the first one in the States. Weirdly, I was never actually worried for Naz each time he got knocked down, I was still fairly sure (in my own mind anyway) that he was gonna get up and win. Loved the Halloween entrance too. Boxers these days don't come in enough with classic ring entrance songs. They keep choosing modern but obscure hip hop songs. C'mon guys, you gotta draw the wider public in, get everyone pumped! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 18:45:13 GMT
bingo. no doubt he lost the fight in my eyes - but it wasn't as lopsided as people make it appear to be. he had a target on his back because everybody wanted to see him get obliterated. that kelly/hamed fight above was an entertaining war: was that Hamed's first U.S. appearance or was it the one against Wayne McCullough where he did the Halloween/Thriller entrance: whata showman - Halloween and Prince comes out to this - everyone hated him Yeah the Kevin Kelley fight was the first one in the States. Weirdly, I was never actually worried for Naz each time he got knocked down, I was still fairly sure (in my own mind anyway) that he was gonna get up and win. Loved the Halloween entrance too. Boxers these days don't come in enough with classic ring entrance songs. They keep choosing modern but obscure hip hop songs. C'mon guys, you gotta draw the wider public in, get everyone pumped! exactly. love em or hate em. have a personality and bring out some emotion in people to hype some interest. i don't like 'Money' at all - but when he did this coming out to the De La Hoya fight? he was public enemy #1. either make people love you or hate you. old saying in life - 'no publicity is bad publicity' |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 19:02:36 GMT
Yeah the Kevin Kelley fight was the first one in the States. Weirdly, I was never actually worried for Naz each time he got knocked down, I was still fairly sure (in my own mind anyway) that he was gonna get up and win. Loved the Halloween entrance too. Boxers these days don't come in enough with classic ring entrance songs. They keep choosing modern but obscure hip hop songs. C'mon guys, you gotta draw the wider public in, get everyone pumped! exactly. love em or hate em. have a personality and bring out some emotion in people to hype some interest. i don't like 'Money' at all - but when he did this coming out to the De La Hoya fight? he was public enemy #1. either make people love you or hate you. old saying in life - 'no publicity is bad publicity' Yeah, America still has some great boxers, but I doubt many know who they are, they need some rivalries as well. I'm hoping Wilder starts promoting himself better in America, because there is potential there for a mega fight with Anthony Joshua, could help put boxing back on the map. Ideally they need to fight on the same card early next year, then set up a unification fight late 2018. And guys like Terence Crawford need to get themselves known by the public. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2017 1:37:41 GMT
exactly. love em or hate em. have a personality and bring out some emotion in people to hype some interest. i don't like 'Money' at all - but when he did this coming out to the De La Hoya fight? he was public enemy #1. either make people love you or hate you. old saying in life - 'no publicity is bad publicity' Yeah, America still has some great boxers, but I doubt many know who they are, they need some rivalries as well. I'm hoping Wilder starts promoting himself better in America, because there is potential there for a mega fight with Anthony Joshua, could help put boxing back on the map. Ideally they need to fight on the same card early next year, then set up a unification fight late 2018. And guys like Terence Crawford need to get themselves known by the public. agreed. hagler, leonard, hearns, duran was well before my time. we need some 'rivalries'. . this is stuff of legendary proportions : |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2017 2:01:26 GMT
He doesn't look like Pavarotti at all. Just because they are both fat doesn't mean that they look alike. As a Pavarotti fan, I feel a little offended, LOL (R.I.P., Luciano!)
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Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 16, 2017 2:16:11 GMT
He doesn't look like Pavarotti at all. Just because they are both fat doesn't mean that they look alike. As a Pavarotti fan, I feel a little offended, LOL (R.I.P., Luciano!) Christ, man, it's obviously the fatness plus the scarf (which LP often wore like that.) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2017 5:27:52 GMT
He doesn't look like Pavarotti at all. Just because they are both fat doesn't mean that they look alike. As a Pavarotti fan, I feel a little offended, LOL (R.I.P., Luciano!) Christ, man, it's obviously the fatness plus the scarf (which LP often wore like that.) Yeah but Naseen doesn't sing like this:  |
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